量词
Measure word for “embassy” in Chinese
The measure word for embassy in Chinese is 座 (zuò): 一座大使馆 (yí zuò dà shǐ guǎn) means "one embassy". 座 is the measure word for large, fixed structures.
Dictionaries also list: 个.
- 两座大使馆liǎng zuò dà shǐ guǎntwo embassys
- 这座大使馆zhè zuò dà shǐ guǎnthis embassy
- 那几座大使馆nà jǐ zuò dà shǐ guǎnthose few embassys
Embassy is 大使馆 (dà shǐ guǎn), an HSK 3 word.
同一量词Other nouns with 座
- city 城市
- hospital 医院
- storied building 楼
- city walls 城
- house 房子
- mountain 山
- clock 钟
- bridge 桥
- park 公园
- factory 工厂
- composition 结构
- garden 花园
- cinema 电影院
Common questions
What is the measure word for embassy in Chinese?
The measure word for embassy in Chinese is 座 (zuò): 一座大使馆 (yí zuò dà shǐ guǎn) means "one embassy". 个 is also listed in dictionaries.
Can I use 个 for 大使馆?
People will understand 一个大使馆, but 一座大使馆 is the correct form and what exams expect.